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High School
Mother Nature snowed out the opening games of the high school boys basketball season last night…
• The Lake Linden-Hubbell game at Hancock has been rescheduled to tonight. The varsity game will tip off at 5:45, ahead of the regularly-scheduled Bulldogs girls game.
• The Jeffers game at Baraga has been rescheduled for this Friday.
• No new date has been announced for the L’Anse game at Ontonagon.
Also on the boys schedule tonight…
• Houghton travels to Kingsford.
• Calumet plays at Dollar Bay-Tamarack City.
In girls hoops action tonight…
• Houghton visits L’Anse. Our coverage will begin around 7:00 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Hancock hosts Ewen-Trout Creek.
• Chassell tips off at Lake Linden-Hubbell.
• Jeffers travels to Baraga.
• Ontonagon welcomes Bessemer.
In high school hockey…
• Calumet entertains Marquette. Coverage will begin at 6:10 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
College Basketball
Both Michigan Tech teams earned victories over Northern Michigan last night…
• The women closed strong to claim a 78-53 win. Katelyn Meister scored a season-best 20 points for the Huskies, and Ellie Mackay added 15.
• The men built a halftime lead, then held on for a narrow 77-76 triumph. Adam Hobson scored a career-high 22 points. His late free throw proved to be the game-winner, when the Wildcats sank a half-court three-pointer at the buzzer. Owen White chipped in 15.
NBA
The Detroit Pistons’ losing streak reached nine games last night, with a 114-103 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pistons led by as much as 16 points in the third quarter, but the Thunder outscored them by 20 in the fourth quarter. Cade Cunningham scored 28 points for Detroit, and grabbed 11 rebounds.
The Pistons host the Washington Wizards tomorrow. Coverage will begin at 6:35 on 99.3 The Lift.
NHL
The Detroit Red Wings host the Nashville Predators tonight. Coverage will begin at 6:45 on 99.3 The Lift.
Detroit will be without defenseman Marc Staal, who has been placed on the COVID-19 list. It’s not yet known how many games Staal will miss. He joins Tyler Bertuzzi on the sideline. Bertuzzi will miss at least the next three games, after testing positive. Danny DeKeyser is set to return from COVID-19 protocol tonight. He also tested positive, but says he experienced no symptoms.
Gustav Lindstrom will also miss tonight’s game because of a lower-body injury he suffered Saturday. Dan Renouf has been called up from Grand Rapids to fill in.
NFL
In last night’s contest, the New England Patriots got past the Buffalo Bills 14-10. On a windy night, the Patriots attempted just three passes.
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The Green Bay Packers may be without backup quarterback Jordan Love Sunday night. Love was placed on the COVID-19 list yesterday. That means he has either tested positive for the virus, or has been in close contact with someone who has.
Upcoming Local Sports Broadcasts
• Tonight – high school hockey – Marquette at Calumet – 6:40 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Tonight – girls basketball – Houghton at L’Anse – 7:00 pregame on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Friday – high school hockey – Utica Eisenhower at Houghton – 6:40 pregame on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Saturday – high school hockey – Rochester at Houghton – 12:40 pregame on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Saturday – high school hockey – Utica Eisenhower at Calumet – 12:40 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
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